The festival, which will be held this year at Northport High School in mid-November, draws thousands of submissions annually. Last spring these students worked diligently to prepare solos at the NYSSMA All-State level. They were adjudicated during a NYSSMA Solo and Ensemble Festival this past May and earned high-achieving scores due to their hard work and dedication to the study of music. These scores earned the students a spot in this year’s All-County concert band, mixed chorus, women’s chorus or symphony orchestra.

“On behalf of the music department, I extend my heartfelt congratulations to the Bayport-Blue Point High School music students that have been selected to participate in the 2012 NYSCAME/SCMEA All-County Festival,” stated Music and Art Chairperson Paul Weber. “Being chosen to participate in this festival is a highly coveted honor and one that recognizes the students as among the best musicians in the county. The district is most proud of these students’ accomplishments.”